Fertilizer-distributer.



W. O. FRANCIS.

FERTILIZER DI'STRIBUTER;

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 10. 1912.

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WILLIAM C. FRANCIS, 0F BRISTOL CENTER, NEW YORK.

FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. FRANCIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bristol Center, in the county of Ontario and State of NewYork have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fertilizer-Distributers, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to farming implements and more particularly tofertilizer distributors.

An object of the invention is to provide a distributer having anattachment at its rear end for spreading the fertilizer and distributingthe same over a large area of ground.

Another object of the invention is to provide a spreader with anattachment of the above stated character securely held a spaced distancefrom the pulverizing drum and separating rake, the distributorattachment being mounted in. such manner that it operated by the rearwheels of the machine and may be readily raised or lowered, as occasionmay require.

Another object is to generally improve and simplify the construction ofdevices of this character and thereby increase the efficiency thereof.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in thenovel details of construction, combination and arrangements of the partsthat I shall hereinafter more fully describe, claim, and point out inthe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a rear view of afertilizer distributing machine with my spreader and distributerattachment applied. thereto. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a side elevation, and Fig. 4: is a sectional view through thespreader and distributor attachment.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, in which similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,the numeral 1 designates the rear portion of a fertilizer distributingmachine having the usual rear wheels 2, one of which carries the gear 3with which the sprocket chain :26 is engaged, said chain also passingaround the sprocket gear 29 to rotate the latter when the machine is inmotion.

The sprocket gear 5 is mounted on one end of the shaft 6 which carriesthe roller 7 hav- Specifieation of Letters Patent. Application filedDecember 16, 1912.

Patented Mar. 17, 191 .11. Serial No. 737,157.

ing the spreader and distributer plates a ])l 0 ]QCtlI1g' in oppositedirections therefrom, said blades 8 being positioned at opposite anglestoward the end of the roller and being also flared toward their outerends to throw material rcarwardly and outwardly m a wide path. Theobject of having the ends flared and positioned at various angles is tofan or distribute the fertilizer to up posite sides of the machine 1,and fan or throw the fertilizer with sul'licicnt force to distribute thesame for some distance to either side of the machine.

ltach blade 8 is secured to the roller 7 by means of a securing strip t)fastened to one side of the blade and extending longitudinally thereof,one end of the securing strip 9 being extended beyond the inner end ofthe blade for engagement through an opening 10 provided therefor throughthe roller 7. The free extremity of the strip 9 is threaded, as shown at11, to receive the securing nut 12, thus securely fastening the blade tothe roller. The strip 9 also serves to reinforce and strengthen theblade, as will be clearly apparent.

The shaft 6 has one end mounted in the free end of the angle iron 13,one end of which is secured to the under face of the machine body 1, thefree end thereof being extended rearwardly of the machine body 1 andthen curved upwardly, as clearly shown in the drawings. A similar angleiron ll is secured to the under face of the machine body l and has itsfree end extended rearwardly thereof and curved upwardly to correspondwith the free end of the angle iron 12- said angle irons 13 and H beingparallel and positioned at opposite sides of the machine body. The angleiron l-it, however, is shorter than the angle iron 13, and is providedwith an extension 15, one end of which is secured to the edge of oneangle of the iron fl-t and is parallel with. the other or vertical angleof said iron, the extension 15 extending upwardly and rcarwardly fromthe end of the iron l t.

To the free end of the extension 15 is sc cured one end of the bearingbacket 16, within the other end of which is received the second end ofthe shaft (1, said end extending through the bearing bracket 10 andhaving the sprocket gear 5, previously mentioned, secured upon itsextremity. By mounting the second end of the shaft 6 in this manner,said end may be readily raised or lowered to adjust the same asrequired, and secured in adjusted position by means of the bolt 17securing the member 16 to the extension 15.

The distributor and spreader attachment proper comprising the drum 7 andblades 8, is positioned rearwardly of the pulverizing drum 18 in therear of the machine body 1. It will be understood that the drum 18 is ofthe ordinary construction and mounted for rotation in the usual manner.The separating rake 19 is positioned above the drum 18 and carried inthe opposite upper ends of the supporting standards 20, which extendupwardly and rearwardly and have their lower ends secured to body in anypreferred and well known manner.

Secured to each standard 20 is an angle iron 21, through the free angleof which extends the upper threaded end 22 of a bracing rod 23, a nut atbeing secured upon said hreaded end. The lower end of each bracing rod23 is bent at a right angle, and eX- tended through tne upwardlydirect-ed portion of the adjacent supporting angle iron serving tosupport the shaft 6, after which a nut 25 is placed upon the bent end toprevent disengagement thereof from the angle iron. It will be understoodthat the angle irons 21 are L-shaped and simply large enough to servethe purpose for which they are intended, and, therefor-e, differ fromthe long angle irons 13 and 14.

it will be understood that the drum 18 is operated by the usualmechanism, a portion of the chain 26 of which is indicated by dottedlines in Fig. 8, and this mechanism is protected by the curved guardplates 27 and 28, thus preventing the mechanism from becoming clogged bythe fertilizer. It will be seen that each bracing rod 23 passes beneathone of the upper guard plates 27 and 28. It will be seen that as thechain 26 is engaged around the sprocket gear 29 on the shaft of thepulverizing drum 18, said drum is rotated thereby, and the shaft 6 isrotated by the chain 1 engaged around a second sprocket wheel 30 on theshaft of the pulverizing drum and around the sprocket gear 5 of saidshaft 6.

The shaft 6 may be securely held in position by tightening the nuts 24on the upper ends of the rods 28, thus drawing the rods upwardly andslightly raising the free ends of the long angle irons 13 and 141 onwhich the shaft is mounted until said rods are topics of this patent maybe obtained for five cents each,

the sides of the wagon tight, thus preventing play of the free ends ofthe irons, as will be clearly apparent.

From the foregoing, it will be evident that I have provided a spreaderand distributor attachment for fertilizer distributing machines whichmay be readily adjusted and which will be highly efficient and efiectivein use.

Nhat is claimed is 2- 1. The combination with a fertilizer distributermachine including a pulverizing drum, a separating rake, means forsupporting the separating rake; of a rotary shaft, means for mountingthe rotary shaft outwardly of and parallel with the pulverizing drum,means for adjusting one end of the shaft, a drum mounted on the shaft,outwardly flared blades projecting from the drum, means for securing theoutwardly flared blades to the drum, and means connected with the shaftmounting means and with the separating rake supporting means for bracingsaid shaft mounting means to said separating rake supporting means.

2. The combination with a fertilizer distributing machine including drumand separating rake, and means for supporting the separating rake, ofangle irons projecting from the end of the machine, a rotary drummounted in thefree ends of the angle irons, spreader blades mounted onsaid drum, brace rods connected with the angle irons and with theseparating rake supporting means, means for drawing the rods forwardlyand retaining the same in position to brace the free ends of the angleirons, and means for rotating the last mentioned drum.

3. The combination with a distributing machine including a pulverizingdrum, a separating rake, and means for supporting the separating rake,of a rotary shaft, curved angle irons for mounting the rotary shaftoutwardly of and parallel with the pulverizing drum, said angle ironsbeing secured to the machine, a spreader drum mounted upon the rotaryshaft, spreader blades carried by said shaft, means for adjusting thespreader drum within the angle irons, and means connected with the angleirons and with the separating rake supporting means for bracing saidangle irons.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses. "WlLLl'Ali l G. FRANCIS. l Vitnesses VIM. A. REED, F. M.Plnnon.

by addressing: the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

